a former political prisoner turned music star whose lyrics fuelled the Oromo protests. Amid the euphoria that greeted Mr Abiy as Ethiopia's first Oromo prime minister, things did change.
A surge in ethnic pride among Ethiopia's Oromo community, the country's largest ethnic group, is leading some, like Moti Begi, to change their names. The 40-year-old used to be known at Dereje Begi.